Buckman · District 3 · Mid-size park · 6.0 acres

Colonel Summers Park

Developed parkPublic entry documented

The captured official page publishes visiting hours. Check the source for current closures. Public-entry status is separate from wheelchair accessibility.

Classification and evidence

Official page label: Park; Atlas classification rules. Classification: inferred.

Source captured: 2026-06-02. Human verification: Pending.

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Published activities: let my kids play, run through water, and play on a field.

Hours

5am to 10pm

Getting there

SE 17th Avenue and Taylor Street Portland, OR 97214

Dogs

Dogs on leash

Access

Accessible restroom, accessible picnic area

Photo from the City's park page

Park history

Originally called Belmont Park, this site was renamed in 1938 for Colonel Owen Summers, a former member of the Oregon Legislature with a military background.

In 2017, Colonel Summers Park received several major improvements. A decorative picnic shelter enclosure, new splash pad, and picnic tables were installed thanks to System Development Charge funds. Funding from the 2014 Parks Replacement Bond provided a Portland Loo and removal of ADA barriers on the pathway from SE Taylor Street to the picnic shelter.

From the City's page for this park.

Visitor amenities

Published amenities are checked separately from entry conditions. Each links to other documented locations; confirm current hours before visiting.

…stay a while

use a restroomRestroom
use an accessible restroomAccessible restroom
sit down to eatPicnic table
gather out of the rainPicnic shelter

…play

let my kids playPlayground

…cool off

run through waterSplash pad

…compete

play on a courtAny sport court
shoot hoopsBasketball court
play volleyballVolleyball court
play on a fieldAny sport field
play soccerSoccer or futsal field
play ballBaseball or softball

…get here and move

be in a parkAny park
walk or roll on pavementPaved path
picnic with everyoneAccessible picnic area

…remember and belong

see public artPublic art

Potential additions to investigate

Passing the initial size-and-type screen is not a feasibility finding. Usable space, existing uses, habitat, public access, utilities, permission, construction costs, and ongoing maintenance funding require site-specific review. Missing acreage or uncertain classification remains unassessed.

Enabling assets recorded

Evening use — Programming after dusk — leagues, classes, walks.
League play — Organized sport seasons.
Summer water play — Cooling and swim programs.
Youth drop-in — Free unstructured play with somewhere for adults to sit.
Nature education — Environmental programs and guided walks.
Markets & festivals — Vendor events and neighborhood festivals.

One addition to investigate

Gatherings & events — needs stage or amphitheater or plaza or terrace
All-weather indoor — needs indoor space or community center or arts or cultural center or gymnasium

Inventory-based screening only. Recorded assets do not establish opening hours, program staffing, permission, or operating funding. Potential additions require review of usable space, habitat, utilities, access, and ongoing maintenance. Unverified properties remain unassessed.

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School grounds nearby

Public school grounds within a half mile, by straight line. What is listed is what OpenStreetMap mappers have recorded, not an inventory. The district sets public access.

Buckman Elementary · Portland Public Schools · 4.9 acres
0.3 mi
On record: 1 playground, 1 allotments, 1 multi-use pitch.
Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter · Portland Public Schools · 0.5 acres
0.5 mi
Nothing recorded inside the grounds yet.

Beyond parks explains what opening a school ground would take.

School grounds: Metro RLIS. Features inside them: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Through the year

Seasonal facilities and listings captured by the Atlas. These records do not measure attendance, utilization or all activity at the site.

Counts describe captured listings, not attendance or all activity. No listings captured does not mean the site is unused.

Winter

Dec–Feb

Dark by 5 and wet most days: cover, lighting, indoor rooms, and paths that drain.

use a restroom
gather out of the rain
walk or roll on pavement
use an accessible restroom
sit down to eat
be in a park
+5 more

0 programs · 0 events starts captured

Fewest modeled facilities

Spring

Mar–May

Fields and gardens open; showers between sun. Leagues, planting, first picnics.

let my kids play
play on a field
play soccer
play ball
use a restroom
use an accessible restroom
+9 more

0 programs · 0 events starts captured

Summer

Jun–Aug

Water, shade, long evenings — the season the system is built around.

sit down to eat
run through water
use a restroom
use an accessible restroom
gather out of the rain
be in a park
+10 more

0 programs · 0 events starts captured

Fall

Sep–Nov

Light shortens and leagues wind down; shelters and lighting carry the season.

use a restroom
gather out of the rain
play on a field
use an accessible restroom
sit down to eat
be in a park
+9 more

0 programs · 0 events starts captured

What the record holds here, by season

Season	Programs	Recurring events	One-time
Winter Dec–Feb registration opens 10/08 (activities Nov 2 – Dec 13 and winter-break camps Dec 21 – Jan 3)	—	—	—
Spring Mar–May Recorded from 2026-06-11	0	0	0
Summer Jun–Aug Recorded from 2026-06-11	0	1	0
Fall Sep–Nov Recorded through 2026-09; 2 months still to come	0	0	0

Our reading of the calendar

Which facilities count as in season is our model of Portland's year (splash pads and wading pools in summer, fields and gardens spring through fall, everything else year-round) — not the City's schedule. Check posted hours for pools, splash pads, and restrooms. From 12 weekly catalog snapshots (2026-06-11 to 2026-09-07). "Programs" are distinct titles; "sections" are the catalog's individual records — a swim level at one time slot for one week is one section. Complete through 2026-09; later months fill in as registration opens. Winter counts fill in when winter registration opens.

What's on

No current listings were captured and matched to this property. This does not establish that no activity takes place. See the citywide calendar and programs.

Reserve at Colonel Summers Park

This park has facilities you can reserve. Booking happens on the city's official systems — every link below goes straight there.

Picnic sites

Reserve a site

Site	Tables	Fee	Features
B	Shelter	$85.50	Sheltered PowerKey

· No alcohol.
· Key required to access shelter.

Fees and inventory from PP&R's 2026 picnic brochure. A $27.50 application fee applies. Reserve online or call 503-823-2525.

Athletic fields

Permit sports fields through PP&R's customer service center.

Reserve on Portland.gov503-823-2525

Partners & friends

The whole ecosystem

Opportunity signal

No known partner is currently linked to Colonel Summers Park in the Partnership Atlas. This is an opportunity signal, not an official priority.

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Support this park

Real ways to help Colonel Summers Park and parks like it. This site does not process donations; every link below goes to an official giving or volunteering channel.

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How it's holding up

The City's own inventory of what is here and the condition it last recorded for each item. Dates are the source's; old dates mean no newer public assessment, not that nothing has happened since. PP&R does not publish itemized repair costs, so needs appear without dollar figures.

Condition across all assets

Citywide condition atlas

Across 79 assessed assets at this park, 19% are in poor or very-bad condition (rated 4–5). Pooled from the City's public assessment layers — buildings, bridges, playgrounds, courts, fields, fences, paths and amenities.

This count comes from the City's rated asset layers; the “Public assets” list below is a separate furnishings inventory, so its items and scores are counted separately and the two totals need not match.

Good · 1Above fair · 21Fair · 42Poor · 10Very bad · 5

Assessed asset families here

Amenities & furnishings2007 (2007–2026)Buildings2018Fences2022Pathways & trailsPlayground equipment2020Sport fieldsSport courts

Condition is rated 1 (good) to 5 (very bad); no score means not yet assessed and is excluded. Park trees are inventoried separately and not counted here. No repair costs — those aren't published.

Repair ledger

Each row is one record from PP&R's public asset layer. No itemized repair cost is published for these records, so none is shown. Dates are the source's last published assessment; treat older ones as unverified.

Asset	Condition	Status	Replacement	Assessed
Permanent Bollard Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 6601	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2007-08-30
Permanent Bollard Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 8171	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2007-08-30
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4); status is Removed. Priority high. Record 352	Poor condition code 4	Removed	no	2007-08-30
Picnic Table Replacement field says yes. Priority high. Public note: Deeply rotted Record 4098	Fair condition code 3	Active	yes	2007-08-30
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Public note: Bad condition Record 6495	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2007-08-30

Showing all 5 public repair candidates.

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Public assets

All 38

Furnishings the City inventories here, with each item's condition score — 1 is good, 5 is very bad. Asset photos aren't public yet.

Picnic Table×11

4×23×42×1–×4

Bench×8

322–32–2

Permanent Trash Can×6

–2222–

Permanent Bollard×5

–––44

Bike Rack×2

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Drinking Fountain×2

3–

Memorial×2

–2

Bleacher×1

Game Table×1

Official Portland.gov profile

From the City's park page

Colonel Summers Park on Portland.gov

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This page contains information about Colonel Summers Park in Portland, Oregon's Buckman neighborhood.

Located in Southeast Portland, Colonel Summers Park is a lively neighborhood park with wide open lawns, shady trees, and lots of space to relax or play.

It offers a mix of active recreation space and quiet green space, which makes it a popular spot for neighbors, families, and visitors from across the city. Community members come here to play basketball, futsal, tennis, volleyball, softball, and pickup soccer games, or to enjoy a walk along the paved paths. The playground and splash pad are especially popular with children during warmer months, while picnic tables, reservable picnic areas, and the covered shelter make the park a great place for birthdays, group gatherings, or a relaxing afternoon outdoors. The park also includes accessible restrooms and accessible picnic areas.

Colonel Summers Park has a welcoming and creative neighborhood feel. Many people use the park to meet friends, throw a frisbee, stretch out on the grass, walk their dogs, or enjoy community events during the summer. The nearby community garden adds color and activity throughout the year, and mature trees help create a comfortable place to cool off on sunny days. In the southwest corner of the park, visitors can find a large rock from Kelly Butte with a plaque honoring Colonel Summers.

City label

Park

Year acquired

1921

Official acres

5.993

City section

Neighborhood

Buckman

Location

SE 17th Avenue and Taylor Street Portland, OR 97214

Directions

Hours

Park hours: 5am to 10pm To reserve a sports field or picnic area, please call 503-823-2525.

Amenities and activities

Accessible picnic areaAccessible restroomBEECN – basic earthquake emergency communication nodePicnic shelterPicnic tablePlaygroundStatue or public artPaths (paved)Softball fieldSplash padBasketball courtTennis backboardVolleyball courtFutsal field

All dogs must be leashed in this park.

This page, on a sign

The QR label for this park points here. Print labels →

https://parks.portlandciviclab.org/parks/colonel-summers-park-12?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_12

Where this comes from

Facilities from the City's amenity pages and asset layers; hours, photo, and history from the City's park page; programs and events from its catalogs; condition from PortlandMaps public records. Where the City publishes nothing, this page says so instead of guessing.